Dictionary/此起彼伏

此起彼伏

cǐ qǐ bǐ fú

ㄘˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄧˇ ㄈㄨˊ
HSK 7-9core 10k
1up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession
2no sooner one subsides, the next arises
3repeating continuously
4occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc)

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